If your child was in public school, there would be physical education courses available. As homeschool parents we can not neglect our child’s physical education. And that doesn’t just mean getting our kids out and moving.
Believe it or not, there are other things that are good that come out of PE classes. I realized that my child was missing a part of being American that had little to do with her physical fitness. There are a lot of games that your child learns the rules for during PE. Since my child has been home schooled most of her schooling career she had never been exposed to jumping rope, or Chinese jump rope, or even more common games such as baseball. We are not baseball or basketball fans at our home, and as such, she didn’t know the first thing about the rules when asked to join in a game at a homeschool picnic a couple of weeks ago.
Besides the rules our kids also need to stay physically fit, and that can mean joining soccer teams, or other ball teams. Maybe your child likes swimming, or gymnastics. My child has a black belt in TaeKwonDo, and has started with horseback riding lessons. The benefits to keeping her active are not just physical, because the concentration required for her two sports spills over into other aspects of her life. As a child with ADHD any concentration and focus she can gain is a great thing.
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